2016 Soccer Roster
Roster
Ari Holmes
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School/Previous School:
- Claremont HS
- Hometown:
- Alta Loma, Calif.
2016 (SENIOR)
Played and started in 16 games in her final season with the Bulldogs… Logged 1,286 minutes, while going the distance 10 times including a season-high 102 minutes in the overtime win at South Alabama…Scored her first and only goal with MSU against Arkansas…In the season-finale against Texas A&M, earned her first assist of the season… Ranked sixth on the team in shots after taking 18, with 10 on target.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Started all 18 games for the Bulldogs on the back line, providing a physical presence for the Maroon and White… Logged 1,520 minutes in her first season with MSU, going the distance 11 times… Earned three assists, which were the second most on the team… Tallied 22 shots, with 10 on target… Took two corner kicks.
2014 (FRESNO STATE)
Played in 18 of 20 games on the season... Earned 15 starts including the last nine consecutive matches of the season... Had the second most assists on the team (3), shots (20) and shots on goal (13) in the 1,402 minutes on the field.
2013 (FRESNO STATE)
Named 2013 Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year… Started all 20 games... Scored the game-winning goal against Gonzaga for the Bulldogs’ first win of the season... Recorded three assists on the year, including a season-high two assists at Eastern Washington on Sept. 8... Totaled five points on the season... Helped the Bulldog defense record seven shutouts... Earned MWC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. ... Selected to the 2013 All-MWC second-team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered all four years in soccer... Named first team all-league 2010-2012... Earned first team all-valley her junior and senior seasons... Named defensive MVP all league... Finished her career with 15 goals and 23 assists… Also earned three letters in volleyball as a middle blocker.
COMMUNITY SERVICE/ACADEMICS
Volunteers her time at car pool meet and greets with area school children along with the rest of her teammates.
PERSONAL
Born Ariana Holmes on August 12, 1995 in San Dimas, Calif… The daughter of Ruthie Holmes, has one sibling Briana who plays volleyball at Tennessee… Majoring in criminology… Chose MSU because of the coaches, players and campus… Favorite team to face is Alabama… Favorite thing about soccer is tackling… Was involved in theatre, soccer and volleyball growing up in California.
